ONE SHOTS COMPILATION

AYOKONG IPAUBAYA KA

They said, If you love the person, you can let them go and be happy with someone they love. But how will you let go someone who isn't yours? How can you let go when you don't have the right to do so?

"Heika! Please, don't do this to me. Wag mo naman akong ipagtulakan o. Mahal kita. Ikaw ang mahal ko hindi si Chelsea. Ikaw ang gusto ko makasama." Habol na sigaw ni Kairo.

Natawa ako ng mapakla at hinarap siya.

"Ako ang mahal mo pero siya ang kasama mo? Ako ang mahal mo pero ni minsan hindi mo ako naipakilala sa mga kaibigan mo. Ako ang mahal mo pero ni minsan. Ni minsan hindi ko naramdaman yon." Lakas loob na saad ko.

Hindi siya nakapagsalita. Ngumiti ako saka tumalikod at umalis ng tuluyan.

Umuwi ako sa condo 'namin' noon na 'sakanila' na ngayon. Kinuha ko lahat ng gamit ko. Lahat lahat ng gamit ko. Sa tutuusin halos kalahati ng condo at gamit dito saakin pero wala akong oras para kunin at walang kotseng pag lalagyan. Iiwan ko ito sakanila. Bahala sila kung anong gagawin nila rito.

Palabas na ako ng condo ng maharang ako ni Chelsea.

"A-anong ginagawa mo? B-bakit dala mo mga damit mo?" Takang tanong niya.

"Aalis. Hindi pa ba halata? Malaya na kayong dalawa rito." Sarkastikong saad ko saka nilagpasan siya.

"Pe-pero..." hindi ko siya pinatapos

"Aangal ka pa? Gusto mong bawiin ko siya sayo? Kayang kaya ko gawin yong ora mismo." Nanlaki ang mata niya at yumuko saka dahan dahang umiling.

Tsk. Hinayaan ko na siya at umalis sa building.

Nag book ako ng grab para mas madali. Saktong dumating ang grab ay dumating naman si Kairo. Amputcha.

"Heika sasama ako sayo." Deretchong saad niya.

"Ano?! Nahihibang ka na ba?! Puntahan mo na si Chelsea sa taas. Paniguradong hinihintay ka niya. Aalis na ko." Saad ko.

"Nga pala sabihin mo kay Chelsea, sa oras na masaktan ka dahil sa kanya, babawiin kita." Tuluyan na akong sumakay sa grab at iniwan si Kairo.

Masakit. Masakit iwan ang taong mahal mo. Masakiy iwan ang taong minahal ka ng todo. Masakit iwan ang taong nagparamdam sayo kung gaano ka niya mahal. Pero kailangan kung alam mong sa huli talo ka. Ngunit hindi ko rin hahayaang masaktan siya.

"Babalik ako Kairo. Pero sa panahon na iyon babawiin kita." Saka ko binuhos ang iyak ko sa kwarto ko.

10 months had passed and now I'm with Kairo, both walking down the aisle. He's a groomsman and I'm a bridesmaid. Kasal ngayon ni Chelsea.

Nakakatawa lang na wala pang isang buwan simula nung iwan ko sila pero dumating kaagad si Kairo sa bahay ko. Kinwento niya lahat. Buntis pala si Chelsea. 3 months pregnant and the father was Hiro. Kairo's bestfriend.

"Congratulations." I mouthed to Kairo when we arrive at the front before going to my seat.

The wedding went fantasy. It was a dream come true to the both of them. I wish for me to. But no. It will never happen.

After the party at the reception I decided to go to my room. I feel out of place. All of them had their partners exept for me.

I was about to enter my room when someone talked.

"Can- can we talk?" Kairo asked. I was shocked to see him sitting at the floor hiding in the dark.

"What are we gonna talk about?" I fronted him.

"Us." He said deeply

"Us? As far as I know 'us' never happened." I sarcastically said.

"Heika why? Why didn't you fight for me? Why did you pushed me away? Why didn't you claimed me as yours? Why did we end up like this again?" He emotionally asked. His eyes are telling me to answer his questions. His eyes are asking me.

I sighed heavily and look at his eyes.

"Because you never became mine. We were only flirting Kairo. How could I know if you wanted me to fight for you? HOW COULD I KNOW IF YOU WANTED ME TOO? Kasi everytime we go back to each other may hahadlang. Palaging may humahadlang." My tears started to flow.

"Kairo I wanted us to happen. I wanted us to have a family. I wanted us to have an happy ending but look what just happed weeks ago. You had sex with my cousin. You impregnant her! How can I fight for you when I know that my cousin got pregnant by you?! HOW?!!" I shout in frustration.

"Kairo ayokong ipaubaya ka sa pangalawang pag kakataon pero pinsan ko na yon. Pamangkin ko ang dinadala niya. Anak mo ang nasa sinapupunan niya. I don't want to be selfish." I said calmly.

"But I want to be selfish." I slapped him for that.

"How could you?! After what you did to my cousin?! No. Be a man and do your responsibilities as a father and as a husband to my cousin. I will be fine and okay soon. It'll take time." I said

"Stop thinking about me and forget what had happen to the both of us in the past. It must remain in the past. Focus on your present and think about your future with my cousin and your child. I'll do the same. Bye." And with that I entered my room unit. As I closed the door I fell on the floor crying and releasing my tears that I have control earlier.

I didn't want to leave him but I need to because it's my cousin. My cousin whom Kairo got pregnant.